
Art History and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Art History and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons)
Please note that Combined Honours degrees at Liverpool Hope University are split 50/50. This means both subjects will be studied equally.
Art History
Art History is an exciting discipline that encompasses the study of visual and material artefacts, museum and gallery practices and the production and circulation of meaning around art and design. The Art History combined honours degree provides a systematic understanding of art and design practices and theories with a strong emphasis on critical thinking.
Exclusive partnerships w...
<strong>Please note that Combined Honours degrees at Liverpool Hope University are split 50/50. This means both subjects will be studied equally.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Art History</strong><br/>Art History is an exciting discipline that encompasses the study of visual and material artefacts, museum and gallery practices and the production and circulation of meaning around art and design. The Art History combined honours degree provides a systematic understanding of art and design practices and theories with a strong emphasis on critical thinking.<br/><br/>Exclusive partnerships with National Museums Liverpool and Tate Liverpool, plus close collaborations with FACT and Bluecoat Gallery and Display Centre, offer you privileged access to important collections in Liverpool and experts working in the field. There is also the possibility to participate in overseas study tours – in recent years students have visited Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bilbao, Milan, Paris, Florence, Venice, Berlin and New York.<br/><br/><strong>Philosophy & Ethics</strong><br/><br/>Through close attention to the primary texts of philosophers such as Plato, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant and Nietzsche, our Philosophy and Ethics degree will help you learn to analyse and evaluate arguments, and to compose and communicate your own ideas in a reasoned way. You will have a grounding in the foundational questions of philosophy. As you progress, you will look in depth at philosophy of religion, political philosophy, applied ethics and issues of human personhood, artificial intelligence and animality.<br/><br/>The degree is taught by a core team of critical academics who are passionate about teaching and are internationally recognised researchers and writers. This degree will equip you with the intellectual skills and perspectives needed to face the ethical and ideological challenges of the contemporary world.<br/><br/><strong>subject to validation</strong>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Hope Park
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
V3V5
Institution Code
L46
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
120
Scottish Higher
Qualifications must equate to between 104 and 120 UCAS points.
Access to HE Diploma
Qualifications must equate to between 104 and 120 UCAS points.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
DDM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Qualifications must equate to between 104 and 120 UCAS points.
Extended Project
This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications
A level
B,C,C
B,B,B
T Level
M
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
EU, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
International | £14,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |